Community standards
Designed.org exists so anyone can build a design career — especially people the industry has historically left out. Everything below follows from that. The full Code of Conduct is what every member agrees to at sign-up; this page is the plain-language version of how it applies day to day.
Critique and feedback
- Critique the work, never the person. Say what works, what could improve, and a concrete next step — that structure is built into the forms on purpose.
- Only share work you own or have permission to share, with confidential and personal details removed. You confirm this on every submission.
- Authors control their own space: they can hide feedback that isn't useful and block members who cross lines.
Mentorship
- Mentors are volunteers. Come prepared with a specific goal — the booking flow asks you to confirm this.
- Mentorship isn't a hiring pipeline or an open-ended commitment. A mentor declining or ending a session is always okay.
- Repeated no-shows are reviewed by a person, never punished automatically.
Jobs and projects
- No spec work, no pay-to-apply, no unpaid "trials." Direct listings must show real compensation — see the Employer Guidelines.
- Community projects state scope, terms, and compensation status up front, and contributors can withdraw safely.
Reporting and enforcement
- Every submission, response, and job listing has a Report button with named reasons (harassment, spam, scams, plagiarism, and more). Reports go to a moderation queue and are reviewed.
- You can block any member from interacting with your work — from any of their feedback, or from Settings > Profile Privacy.
- Copyright, confidentiality, or takedown requests follow our takedown policy: report the content with the IP/privacy or plagiarism reason, or email us — moderators act on a snapshot of the content as it was when reported.
- Something urgent or sensitive? Email support@designed.org.